Rosie Makes: Forgotten Cookies

This week I needed a last-minute, no-fuss, festive bake. Earlier in the week I had Nigella’s Christmas special on in the background – a seasonal ritual of mine – all full of twinkling fairy lights, that kitchen, and more festive cheer than you can shake a stick at. I couldn’t resist trying out Nigella’s Forgotten Cookies and they certainly live up to their name: easy to whip up, then baked in a pre-heated oven, switched off, and forgotten about ’til morning. Cardamom scented and studded with pistachios, they are like a cross between a meringue and a cookie, or ‘merookie’ as Nigella has dubbed them. They are melt-in-the-mouth delicious and would make a lovely last minute festive treat. Just try not to sample too many before you gift them… To make them, you will need:

Sorry to hear that and that I’ve just seen your comment now. Did you leave them in the oven all night? They are meant to be quite soft inside, but maybe they needed to stay in the oven a little longer to cook all the way through if it was a particularly humid day? Rosie 🙂